King Charles hosted Luxembourg royalty for dinner at Windsor Castle this week.
The monarch welcomed Grand Duke Henri, the head of the Luxembourg Royal Family, to his Berkshire residence on Bank Holiday Monday.
In a photograph shared on the Grand Ducal Court’s Instagram, the duke and the King smile brightly in the Grand Corridor at Windsor Castle.
The King wore a smart navy suit with an off-white shirt and blue checked tie while the duke wore a black suit and patent shoes.
Grand Duke Henri and King Charles pictured in the Grand Corridor at Windsor Castle
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A wide selection of furniture, paintings and statues can be seen in the background underneath a gilded ceiling and domed window.
The caption on the social media post read: “During a short stay in England, HRH the Grand Duke was received on Monday by HM King Charles III for a dinner at Windsor Castle.”
King Charles and Henri are distant cousins through King George II and Queen Caroline who ruled Britain in the mid-1700s.
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa were among the guests at last year’s Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa at the coronation of King Charles III
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Henri is the eldest son of the five children of the Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte.
On February 14, 1981, the duke married Maria Teresa Mestre at the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Luxembourg.
The couple went on to have five children and recently welcomed their eighth grandchild following the birth of their daughter Princess Alexandra’s first child.
It comes after the Royal Family announced that engagements will be postponed following the Prime Minister’s statement calling for a general election.
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II in London
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“Their Majesties send their sincere apologies to any of those who may be affected as a result.”
The King postponed his engagements at the end of last week but has continued some private audiences and appearances which do not divert attention from the election campaign.
On Tuesday, the monarch met with the President of Latvia in a private audience at Buckingham Palace.
